Ballylanders Newsletter Week Ending 11th February

Anniversaries:

Kathleen Connolly Glenahoglisha, Agnes Morrissey Knocklong Road.

Recently Deceased:

Kathleen McAuliffe, Carrignavar, Co Cork.

Children’s Mass:

The next children’s Mass is Sunday 11th February at 11:00am.

Vacancy – Parish Sacristan:

Expressions of interest are invited either part time, full time or as a volunteer to help out.

Invitation:

You are invited to a series of Simple Messages from the Bible at the Day Care Centre Main St., Ballylanders, every Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

Everyone is welcome. Our ministry is simply Christian; we don’t take any other name.

Contact John & Richard Tel. 089 980 2932

Towards Peace:

This is a spiritual support service designed for those who have experienced sexual, physical, emotional or spiritual abuse by Catholic Church personnel in Ireland. Support is also available for family members of abuse survivors. The vision of Towards Peace is to provide a safe supportive space, where people who have been affected by abuse in a Church context can be accompanied as they seek their own experience of spiritual peace, one step at a time. Towards Peace provides spiritual support through one-to-one spiritual direction sessions, with a qualified spiritual companion. Up to nine sessions are offered and there is no cost. For more information, please visit phone 01 505 3028 or email .

Baptismal Font:

Our parish Baptismal Font is now in a new location. It is now situated near the organ. This means that it can be used again for christening ceremonies and it gives much needed space for daily Mass in the crying room.

Tabernacle Steps:

We have a plan in place to remove all but one of the steps in front of the tabernacle. This involves lowering the height of the tabernacle. In its new position it can still be seen from the pews.

Days of Recollection:

With the Servant of God, Mother Marie Adele Garnier (1838-1924).Foundress of the Adorers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Montmartre, OSB, through her writings. Last Saturday of every Month:

Saturday 24th March: Meeting the suffering Christ

Saturday 8th April:Living the Paschal Mystery.

St. Benedict’s Priory, The Mount, Cobh, Co. Cork. Begins at 9am with Holy Mass finishing with tea at 3.30pm.Lunch provided. Donations welcome to cover costs. To book your place or to arrange to stay in our retreat house at any time, please contact: Mother Prioress:

Anam Cara:

Milford Care Centre and Anam Cara, the national organisation that provides support services to bereaved parents and families, are hosting a Bereavement Information Evening in Limerick. This event gives parents an opportunity to hear anexperienced bereavement professionaltalk about the many challenges their family may face after the death of a son or daughter. Please note this event is opento all bereaved parents, regardless of the age of their child or the circumstances of their death. If you have attended a previous Bereavement Information Evening, we would encourage you to come again becauseeach time you will hear somethingthat will help you along the difficult and challenging journey of grief. There will also be time after the talk to interact with other bereaved parents.

Venue: Milford Care Centre, Castletroy, Limerick.

Date:Tuesday, February 15th 2018.

Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm (Registration from 6:45pm).

Abortion:

Pope Francis writes “Every child who, rather than being born, is condemned unjustly to being aborted, bears the face of Jesus Christ, bears the face of the Lord, who even before he was born, and then just after birth, experienced the world’s rejection.”

Vacancies:

Coshlea Employment Company Ltd. has 5 vacancies, 4 for Environmental Workers, 1for Health & Social Care. Please contact Coshlea Employment Company Ltd. Contact Supervisors on 062 46959. Coshlea Employment Company FÁS would like to let the public know that the rules regarding the age at which people can apply for a place on the scheme has been changed. Anyone over the age of 21 can now contact the office in Ballylanders for more information. There are 5 places available in the scheme.

Ballylanders Newsletter Week Ending 11th February

Buttercup Pre & After School:

Will be open over the Easter Holidays, providing a full day care service for School aged children. The service will be open from8am – 6pmfrom 26thto 30thMarch & 3rdto 6thApril. This services must be booked in advance and you can get all further details from Georgina on 087 2065314 or

Margo on 086 8664089.

Ballylanders Day Care Centre Calendar:

Monday

6.30-8pm Step Dancing, - 8pm Meetings.

Tuesday:

10.30am-12.30pm Parent/Toddler Group, - 2.00pm -5.30pm Sandbucket Drama Classes,

8.30pm -10.30pm Set Dancing.

Wednesday:

9.30am-3.30pm Dinners, Exercises & Bingo - 8.45pm till late Cards 45 Game.

Thursday:

7.00pm -8pm Pilates - 8pm Meetings.

Friday:

9.30-3pm Dinners, Exercises and Music, - 8.30pm A.A. Meeting.

Ballylanders Parent & Toddler:

Runs in Ballylanders Day Care Centre every Tuesday morning from 10am to 12pm. All parents, carers, grandparents, dads welcome to attend. It’s a fun morning of Arts & Crafts and for everyone to come together to have fun. Please come and join parent support worker Michelle Stack telephone: 086 8888105.

Ballylanders GAA Fortnightly Lotto Results:

Numbers: 1, 4, 6, 10.

Winner: Adam McDonagh (online), Tommy & Sarah Kiely, Tommy Lane,

Callum & Mary Mc Namara, Patrick Hanley

Next Draw: Saturday February 10th

Venue: Poc Fada

Next Jackpot: €5,800

Ballylanders AFC Draw Monday February 5th:

Numbers: 3, 15, 16, 17.

Winners: Ciaran O Callaghan c/o Ciarans, Denis O Dwyer c/o Gallahues, Nikki Hayes c/o Post Office

Next Draw: Monday February 12th

Venue: McDermotts

Next Jackpot: €20,000

Cards Wednesday February 7th:

Peader Hyland & Kathleen Fitzgibbon, Helen O’Brien & Mary Hyland, Paschal Noonan & Belinda Fitzgerald, Gerry O’Brien & Joe Birrane.

Raffle: John Crilly, John Sheehan, Belinda Fitzgerald, Sean Hanley.

Table Prizes: Moss Hanley & Mossie Moriarty, Mike Finn & Gene Wymns, Paddy & Peggy Luddy,

Gerry Heelan & PO, Catherine O’Donovan & Ger Leahy.

Games start at 8:45 SHARP every Wednesday.

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